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Mercury Blood 636X

Test Code
HG B


Alias/See Also
HG B


CPT Codes
83825

Preferred Specimen
4 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (royal blue-top) tube


Minimum Volume
1


Other Acceptable Specimens
Whole blood collected in a sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube


Instructions
Draw royal blue (EDTA)> Centrifuge promptly and seperate into an acid washed vial.


Transport Container
ROYAL EDTA


Transport Temperature
R


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted specimens


Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: Next day


Reference Range
≤10 mcg/L


Clinical Significance
Mercury, a highly toxic metal, is present in select industrial environments and in contaminated ocean fish.


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.